Liverpool should make a late move to sign Newcastle United star Joelinton ahead of the transfer deadline. That is according to former Reds and Magpies midfielder Dietmar Hamann, who believes the Brazilian is the 'type of player' Jurgen Klopp needs at Anfield.
Newcastle's former record signing has been a player reborn since the appointment of Eddie Howe last November. Joelinton struggled as a number nine, but is now one of the first names on the teamsheet as a powerful box-to-box midfielder.
Liverpool have quickly bounced back from a sluggish start to the campaign, and earned their first victory with a nine-goal thrashing of Bournemouth on Saturday. The Magpies visit Anfield on Wednesday night, and Eddie Howe will likely be without a host of key players for the daunting contest.
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Klopp has replaced Sadio Mane with Darwin Nunez, but attention in the closing days of the window has turned to a new midfielder. Hamann believes Liverpool require a more physical presence in their engine room, and namechecked Joelinton as the ideal solution.
He told GGRecon: "I watched Newcastle United versus Manchester City last week and looking at that I think they need a midfielder with presence. You look at Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Thiago, they're all similar, tidy players, I think they could do with someone like Joelinton from Newcastle.
"I think he's someone who's technically gifted, who's a big lad, and has a great strike on him. I think that's the type of player they miss. Whether you can get him now with a few days of the transfer window left to go, I'm not too sure. If there's one area where they could do with a player, it's in midfield."
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